The epidemiological synergy between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to public health. However, the association between HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is not clear. To explore the association between HIV and MDR-TB infection, a case-control study was performed in Korea. A total of 1606 culture-proven TB patients (45 HIV vs. 1561 non-...

BACKGROUND Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB), but no study has assessed how this risk changes with time since HIV seroconversion. METHODS The incidence of pulmonary TB was estimated in miners with and those without HIV infection in a retrospective cohort study. HIV test results were linked to routinely collected TB, demographic, and occu...

In 1991, the 44th World Health Assembly set two key targets for global tuberculosis (TB) control to be reached by 2000: 70% case detection of acid-fast bacilli smear-positive TB patients under the DOTS strategy recommended by WHO and 85% treatment success of those detected. This paper describes how TB control was scaled up to achieve these targets; it also considers the barriers encountered in ...

persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) are particularly susceptible to tuberculosis, either by latent infection reactivation or by a primary infection with rapid progression to active disease. this study was done to determine the frequency of tuberculosis infection among iranian patients with hiv/aids. a total of 262 hiv/aids patients attending all three hiv/aids health ca...

BACKGROUND Children (<15 years) are vulnerable to TB disease following infection, but no systematic review or meta-analysis has quantified the effects of HIV-related immunosuppression or antiretroviral therapy (ART) on their TB incidence. OBJECTIVES Determine the impact of HIV infection and ART on risk of incident TB disease in children. METHODS We searched MEDLINE and Embase for studies me...

BACKGROUND The impact of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on tuberculosis (TB), and the implications for TB and HIV control, is a public health challenge in Ghana - almost a quarter (23%) of all TB cases were HIV positive in 2010. The integration of TB/HIV services has therefore emerged as an essential component of the national response to TB and HIV. The aim is to reduce fragmentation, i...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected children are at risk of a range of lung diseases related to HIV infection, including tuberculosis (TB). As in non-HIV-infected children, the presence of three or more of the following four features strongly suggests the diagnosis of TB: 1) chronic symptoms suggestive of TB; 2) physical changes highly suggestive of TB; 3) a positive tuberculin skin tes...

Background: HIV-negative men are over-represented in tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys including the first South African national TB survey 2018. Traditionally, screening is focused clinics. We aimed to determine frequency of primary healthcare clinic (PHC) attendance among a TB-prevalent setting. Methods: Since January 2017, PH...

Background: Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has a more rapid course with poor treatment outcomes. Its requires complex multiple 2nd line drug regimens which are longer, expensive and toxic Objectives: to identify factors associated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in order high risk population who would develop MDR-TB suggest possible measures be taken reduce incidences this region. M...